2/24/2013 |
Raburn comes out swinging at Indians campRyan Raburn's bid for a job on the Indians roster is off to a strong start this spring, with three homers in two games for the 31-year-old non-roster invitee who has a shot at a backup role at second and third as well as the corners of the outfield.

2/24/2013 |
Sizemore once more back in the gameWith last season having been wiped away because of a torn ACL in his left knee he suffered less than two hours into the team's first workouts last spring, everyone's rooting for Scott Sizemore even more to come back from it and enjoy the kind of success he's always seemed destined to achieve.

2/24/2013 |
Secondary offerings a work in progress for NicasioThis time, Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio looked as if he was coming off an injury. Nicasio, who works hard down in the strike zone but is at the learning stage when it comes to secondary pitches, hardly fooled anyone on Sunday.

2/24/2013 |
Ex-catcher Sanchez makes pitch for Brewers 'penFormer catching prospect Jesus Sanchez converted to the mound in 2009, and took to the role immediately. He finds himself at Brewers Spring Training, vying for a job in the Milwaukee bullpen.

2/24/2013 |
Power pitchers populate Brewers campThe Brewers' focus on power pitchers was evident in the team's Cactus League opener against the A's, when John Axford, Jim Henderson, Santo Manzanillo and Michael Olmsted all pitched in relief. Still waiting to debut was right-hander Johnny Hellweg, the 100-mph arm acquired in last year's trade for Zack Greinke.

2/24/2013 |
Perez fired up for chance at rotation spotIf Martin Perez can stay calm on the mound, the Rangers might finally see the permanent arrival of a 21-year-old from Venezuela who has been considered their top pitching prospect the past several years.

2/24/2013 |
Better late than never for pitching prospect SchugelA.J. Schugel, an infielder at Central Arizona College who could someday become a Major League pitcher, didn't even pitch in high school, never mind junior college. And when he threw at a pre-Draft workout at Angel Stadium in 2010, it was just his fourth bullpen session. Of his life.

2/24/2013 |
Greinke, Ryu as advertised in first Dodgers actionThe Dodgers got their first game looks Sunday at their $200 million pitching purchases. Zack Greinke looked like Zack Greinke with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts, and he was followed with one scoreless inning from Korean lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu.

2/24/2013 |
Cruz aiming for consistency in bid to make DodgersLuis Cruz homered Sunday, which is exactly what he needs to do to alleviate concern about whether he can duplicate a solid second half last season after a career stuck in the Minor Leagues.

2/24/2013 |
After rough '12 finish, Hultzen comes back strongDanny Hultzen had two goals during the offseason. After running out of gas at the end of his first pro season, the Mariners' top left-handed pitching prospect wanted to get stronger and get back to throwing strikes.

2/24/2013 |
Pitching excites Pirates in early springThe effort of James McDonald, Jonathan Sanchez and Jason Grilli -- and of the four pitchers who followed against the Braves on Sunday -- continued Pittsburgh's strong pitching in the early stages of preseason play.

2/24/2013 |
Martin opts out of Team Canada duty in ClassicRussell Martin's decision to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic has left Team Canada scrambling for a catcher 12 days before its opening game against Italy, although the decision was a result of his unwillingness to play backstop in the Classic.

2/24/2013 |
Righty Teheran out to prove himself this springThe Braves will watch righty Julio Teheran closely over the next month in an attempt to determine whether he is the young pitcher who was one of the game's top overall prospects a year ago, or the young pitcher who experienced a disastrous season with Triple-A Gwinnett last summer.

2/24/2013 |
Buehrle pleased with spring debut vs. OriolesMark Buehrle has been around the Major Leagues for 14 years now, so he knows a thing or two about how to get ready for the season. The 33-year-old made his spring debut for the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon, but wasn't working on any one particular pitch like most of his counterparts.

2/24/2013 |
Grandy out 10 weeks after pitch breaks forearmYankees outfielder Curtis Granderson sustained a fractured right forearm in his first plate appearance of the Grapefruit League season and is expected to be sidelined from action for approximately 10 weeks, the team said.